Location Transparency,the Essence of Cloud Computing,is Provided by Mechanisms and Directories

question 24

True/False

Location transparency,the essence of cloud computing,is provided by mechanisms and directories that map logical data items to physical locations so that users don't need to be concerned with the physical locations of their files.

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Definitions:

Price Leadership

A situation where one company in an industry sets the price for its products, and other companies in the industry follow suit, often due to the dominance of the leading company.

Prisoner's Dilemma

A fundamental problem in game theory demonstrating that two individuals might not cooperate, even if it appears that it is in their best interest to do so.

Collusive Agreements

Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially between firms, to deceive or defraud others, restrict competition, or fix prices.

Price Leadership Model

A market structure where one leading firm sets the price for its product and the other firms in the market follow suit, adjusting their prices accordingly.